Batteries' Chargers Require a Little Muscle Sherlock Ohms 5/24/2012 29 comments The backup batteries on the medical pumps kept failing. For some reason, the electricity from the wall outlets was not making it to the pump.
Old Ink Impedes CT Scanner Fix Sherlock Ohms 4/23/2012 13 comments If nothing works to fix the medical equipment, think back to any flaws that may have occurred during installation.
Broken Switch Shocks Engineer Sherlock Ohms 3/28/2012 27 comments Make no assumptions that an on/off switch actually works. You could end up making a shocking discovery.
Case of the Silent Sound Sherlock Ohms 3/23/2012 6 comments When the sound chip doesn't work on a computer board, a DOS debugger might come in handy.
Fitting the Fan Into a Wrong-Size Hole Sherlock Ohms 3/14/2012 18 comments Trying to fit a a too-large fan into a too-small wall mount can be a problem. If you can't make the wall hole larger, you have to make the fan smaller.
Case of the Skewed Chips Sherlock Ohms 3/6/2012 13 comments The automation was working within specs for chip placement, but it wasn't working as well as it should. A step-by-step look revealed the flaw.
Case of the Faulty Oscillator Sherlock Ohms 2/27/2012 19 comments We couldn't figure out why the oscillator was faulty. We should have looked at who touched it last.
Case of the Process Variations Sherlock Ohms 2/15/2012 10 comments Sometimes it's surprising how much a composite shell can shrink after curing and cooling to room temperature.
Case of the Deep-Fried Resistors Sherlock Ohms 1/31/2012 10 comments One of the key traits of a great engineer is the willingness to try unusual processes to solve tricky problems -- like using a deep fryer.
Shortcut Saves Time at Plant Sherlock Ohms 1/27/2012 9 comments A bit of ingenuity can take a burdensome testing job and streamline it with handmade automation.
Battery Sparks Red-Hot Mystery Sherlock Ohms 1/26/2012 34 comments Even the little 9V battery that we use in our smoke alarms and transistor radios delivers plenty of energy -- and can wreak havoc when crossed.
Hot Foot Causes Power Glitch Sherlock Ohms 1/9/2012 12 comments What would cause a high-end lab power supply glitch? A firmware engineer answers this mystery.
The Ignition Problem Is Hiding Sherlock Ohms 12/28/2011 32 comments No matter what was tried, this Ford Fairlane owner just couldn't fix the ignition problem – until many years later.
Case of the Vintage Furnace Blower Sherlock Ohms 12/21/2011 14 comments Sometimes the best solution is the one that gets you through the short term, especially if it keeps the heater blowing.
Case of the Anti-Seize Backfires Sherlock Ohms 12/13/2011 16 comments The ignition problems with your car could track back to the anti-seize compound you used to loosen the plugs.
Case of the Failing Thermistors Sherlock Ohms 11/30/2011 12 comments Thermistors were failing by the handful. The contract manufacturer had to find a fix and prove the fix to the customer.
Almost every automaker has had to 'pick a side' when it comes to alternative fuel options and ways to divest from a reliance on gasoline. Fiat is looking to back compressed natural gas or liquid propane as an interim solution.
Designing and filling a new type of water bottle might take less engineering work, but the description will help kids understand how science, math, and engineering influence their lives even through things that seem mundane.
Against a backdrop of mounting product complexity and a need to keep a lid on development costs, companies are recognizing a need to make simulation a more integral part of the design process. In response, vendors in the CAD world are building out CAE functionality as part of their CAD suites while simulation vendors are building tighter integrations to leading CAD tools. Keith Meintjes, Ph.D., Practice Manager, Simulation and Analysis at CIMdata, Inc., joins Design News CAD Editor Beth Stackpole in this radio program to explore the new face of integrated CAD and CAE, how companies are benefitting from this tighter partnership between platforms, and how integrating CAE earlier in the development cycle pays off in optimized product designs.
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